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Ben Roberts
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University of Kentucky men's basketball beat writer for the Lexington Herald-Leader. I'm not here. Latest stories at link below. ✉️ [email protected]
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    Ben Roberts
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    Oct 9, 2024
    🚨🏀📰🚨This week, we’re launching a free UK men’s basketball newsletter — Beyond the Arc — that will feature the latest news, analysis and insider info on the Wildcats as the Mark Pope era begins. First edition drops Friday. Sign up at this link! kentucky.com/newsletters?ne…
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    Ben Roberts
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    Sep 23, 2018
    Kash don’t care about Mississippi State
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    Ben Roberts
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    Jan 30, 2022
    Bill Self on Kentucky: "That was a great basketball team we played tonight. ... That team that we played tonight could win it all."
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    Ben Roberts
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    Nov 6, 2018
    Just passed a UK fan and a Duke fan sharing a joint outside Bankers Life Fieldhouse. We can all get along if we try, folks.
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    Ben Roberts
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    Jan 30, 2022
    Bill Self said Keion Brooks tried out for his USA Basketball team and didn't make it. Self asked Brooks (career-high 27 points) after tonight's game: "You still that pissed at me because we didn't pick you for the squad?"
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    Ben Roberts
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    Mar 9, 2024
    Stacey Reed Sheppard just ran through the Thompson-Boling Arena backstage area and gave John Calipari a big hug. 27 points for Reed today.
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    Ben Roberts
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    Apr 12, 2024
    NEW: The first person I interviewed this morning was Jeff Sheppard. His first words re: the news that Mark Pope would be Kentucky's next coach: "I’m pumped up. I’m so excited. This is going to be awesome." Much, much more from the UK basketball great:
    Mark Pope (41) and Jeff Sheppard (15) played together on Kentucky’s 1996 national championship team. Surrounding Pope and Sheppard are teammates Oliver Simmons (51), Nazr Mohammed (13), Walter McCarty (40), Antoine Walker (24), Allen Edwards (3), Derek Anderson (23), Tony Delk (00) and Anthony Epps (25).
    Jeff Sheppard ‘pumped up’ for the Mark Pope era to begin. ‘This is going to be awesome.’
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    Ben Roberts
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    Mar 11, 2018
    UK players eating in Cal’s living room: Calipari walks in: “Guys, don’t you get anything on that floor.” Hami: “OK, dad.”
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    Ben Roberts
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    Jan 16, 2017
    ESPN graphic ...
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    Ben Roberts
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    Jan 21, 2024
    Big Z says hanging on the rim is OK in Europe. Not here. “Ah, I don’t know. I forgot about it," Ivisic said with a big smile. "I’m still kind of knowing the rules. I don’t know every rule here. So, my bad, Coach Cal. My bad. I’m sorry.”
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    It was a day of celebration in Rupp Arena. And a new Kentucky basketball star arrived.
    Zvonimir Ivisic debuted for Kentucky on the same night that a beloved UK basketball team was honored. The expectations for these Cats just got raised.
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    Ben Roberts
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    Mar 31, 2019
    NEW: Right after the buzzer, young teammates flocked to Reid Travis, who had just played his final game. They all told him the same thing: "I love you."
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    Moments after his final game in college, Reid Travis hears from his Kentucky family
    Reid Travis played his last game as a Kentucky Wildcat on Sunday — one win short of a Final Four in his hometown.
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    Ben Roberts
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    Jul 1, 2020
    If you’re shooting off fireworks at 10:30 pm on Tuesday, June 30, you’re an asshole.
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    Ben Roberts
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    Jan 8, 2019
    I haven’t been tweeting the past few days because my wife and I landed this little surprise 5 weeks early. Everyone is doing great, and our new addition should be playing home games later this week. I’ll be back on here soon, and thank you all for following!
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    Ben Roberts
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    May 18, 2023
    Oscar Tshiebwe also addressed the loophole that would allow him to transfer if he does ultimately decide to return to college. He moved to put an end to any speculation there. "I will never transfer. Kentucky’s my home."
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    Will Oscar Tshiebwe play another season at Kentucky? The UK star talks about his decision.
    Kentucky basketball star Oscar Tshiebwe talks about the NBA Draft process, a possible return to Kentucky, and what will happen next.
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